Need Info On A New Holland Hay Crimper

For $50 it would be a cheap way to find out.

I believe that what you are describing is what I used one summer about 25 years ago. About 6' wide, adjusting handles on each side, and the crimpers are rolls made up of flat bars welded around to make a cylinder about6 or 8" in diameter. The bars interlock loosly like gears. It did a pretty good job of cracking the stems and did let the hay dry faster. One note of caution - the drive line uses a small bolt as a shear pin. Be sure and get a pocket full of them, as it will shear quite readily if you hit any obstruction, such as a rut, etc. You will probably need to run the crimper at a slower ground speed that your sickle bar mower.

I have used the type of conditioners that use rubber rolls -- they tend to clog much easier that the crimper.

We soon went to a Heston mower/conditioner, and followed it up with a tedder in order to get decent drying times. In central WV, we had high humidity, cool nights, fog and heavy dew, so getting the hay dry was a real problem.

: For $50 it would be a cheap way to find out.

: I believe that what you are describing is what I used one summer about 25 years ago. About 6' wide, adjusting handles on each side, and the crimpers are rolls made up of flat bars welded around to make a cylinder about6 or 8" in diameter. The bars interlock loosly like gears. It did a pretty good job of cracking the stems and did let the hay dry faster. One note of caution - the drive line uses a small bolt as a shear pin. Be sure and get a pocket full of them, as it will shear quite readily if you hit any obstruction, such as a rut, etc. You will probably need to run the crimper at a slower ground speed that your sickle bar mower.

: I have used the type of conditioners that use rubber rolls -- they tend to clog much easier that the crimper.

: We soon went to a Heston mower/conditioner, and followed it up with a tedder in order to get decent drying times. In central WV, we had high humidity, cool nights, fog and heavy dew, so getting the hay dry was a real problem.

Yes you have described this hay crimper to a T I'm picking it up Fri. go tru it for next spring and see what happens ,Thanks Every Body for your help Mike Huber

: : : I hobby farm around 15 acres of hay I use a AC 80T sickle mower to knock down my hay, Hay Binders are priced too high still up here, I found a NH hay crimper 402

: : : I hobby farm around 15 acres of hay I use a AC 80T sickle mower to knock down my hay, Hay Binders are priced too high still up here, I found a NH hay crimper 402

A hay crimper should help you save a day's curing time, depending on the crop and maturity. We used a hay crimper for years before we bought a New Holland haybine. Price seems pretty in line if it is good mechanically.

The price is right buy it you will like it. IT will speed the curing time.

Unless your worrie about rain or ina hurry to dry your hay, you can get by wihtout a tedder or crimper. It also depends on the thickness and hieght of the hay. The more hay the longer it will take to dry. Crimpers are on modern day mowers. In old farm books you see the tractor pullin a mower and a crimper in the same pass. If you want to spend the money you ay look into some type of tedder to invert the hay and toss it around to dry faster